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Many people would consider Freddy Adu’s MLS season, with his five goals and one assist, a failure. Many will point out that he does not command an automatic starting position on the Philadelphia Union, and if he can’t win a consistent starting role on an MLS team, why should USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann...

After being unceremoniously eliminated for Olympic qualifying last week, the U.S. men’s program will not have another important game until the end of May when the full national team begins gearing up for World Cup qualifying. Now that the dust has settled from the debacle in Nashville, let’s see what the U.S. failure to...

Needing a victory to advance, the heavily-favored United States’ U-23 team tied El Salvador 3-3 Monday night, and was knocked out of the qualifying tournament. From the get-go, it looked like the U.S. might have an easy night after they went up 1-0 in the first minute, but two goals from El Salvador before...

With the January transfer market now open, clubs throughout Europe will be looking to bolster their squads, some pursuing championships, others simply looking to avoid relegation. Here are several Americans who may be making the jump across the pond in the next month. Freddy Adu Freddy Adu, only recently returning to MLS after stints...

On Thursday, United States Men’s National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called up 22 players for the team’s upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Ecuador. While Oguchi Onyewu will make his well deserved return to the team, here are four Americans who deserved, and didn’t get, a call-up. Alejandro Bedoya Despite a fantastic Gold Cup, a...